Car-coupling



Patented 4Pel. 19, 1884.

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GAR GO.UPLING.\

(No Model.)

WIM/ESSE@ fac, @#QMM of the same.

, g UNITED; STATES PATENT IVOEEICE.

JAMEs LARKEN Ems, orV GUYANDOTTE, wEsr AVIRGINIA.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 293,618, dated February 19, 1se4,`

.application ined December 19,1883, (No model.) 1

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JAMES Il. BIAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Guyan' dotte, in the county of Cabell and State of West Virginia, have invented a new and useful Gar-Coupling, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to car-couplings, and more particularly to that classknown as automatic couplings57 and it has for its object to provide a device of this character which shall possess superior advantages in point of simplicity, durability, and general eficiency.

The invention consists in the improved construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a car having my improved couplingV applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical section coupling-hook. Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section of the draw-head, and Fig. 5 is a modi'- ed form of coupling-hook.

A represents the car, to the underside of which is secured the usual bumper, B.

C represents tlie draw-head having the usual link-opening, a, and provided on its upper face with a longitudinal slot'or opening, b.' The draw-head is also recessed on its lower inner side, to 'receive the lower or hooked end of the coupling-hook D. This coupling-hook D is pivoted in the rear lower end of the drawhead by a transverse bolt or rod, d, and is cut away to form the hooked portion d. lThe hook is also formed with the extension d2, which projects throughthe longitudinal slot b in the draw-head, and is pivoted'to a rod connected to a lever for lifting the hook, which will be more fully described. This hook is made beveled or rounding at its front end, in order that the link, when it strikes against it, may readily raise the same and allow the Vhooked portion to drop over the link.'

E represents a rod or bar, the lower end of p which is split to receive the extension d2 of the coupling-hook, said extension being pivoted therein. y v

' F represents a hand-lever, which is secured 5o in brackets@ e e2 upon the front side of the Fig. 3 is a detail view of the i car, the ends of the said lever being bent to form handles. This lever F is provided at about its center with an outwardly-extending arm,f.

G represents a rodfwhich is secured within a bracket, g, to the 4upper, end of the car. This rod G is provided with a coiL-spring, g', which bears against a burr o r washer, g2, mounted on the rod G at its lower end, and against the under side of the bracket g at its upper end. The lower end of the rod G is perforated, and, to-

gether with the arm f y of the lever F, ispivoted between the arms or split portion of thebracket f, formed at the upper endof the rod E.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modification of coupling-hook, in whichV case the latter is pivoted in the longitudinal slot of the draw-head.

hook, which drops over the same and securely holds it in position.

The operation of the` coupling above de- 'In operation, the end of the link raises the Y scribed is as follows: When the cars are to be coupled, the link of the adjacent car strikes against the beveled end of the coupling-hook and raises the same, which action also causes the spring upon the rod G to be depressed. When the link has fully entered the drawhead, the coupling is forced down by the spring g. When the cars are to be uncoupled, the operation may be effected either from the sides or top of the carwhen from the sides, by turning the handle orlever, and from the top by raising the rod G.

It will be apparent thatthe construction of coupler above described lis both simple and effective in its operation.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isy l 1. The combination, with the `draw-head 'having the longitudinal-slot and a couplinghook pivoted in said slot, of the rod E, pivotedto the upper end of said hook, and pivoted to the lower end of a rod, G, said rod being secured ina bracket, g, and provided with a coilspring, g', whereby the coupling-hook is held in position and the accidental displacement of the link prevented, substantially as set forth. 2. The combination, with a draw-head having the longitudinal slot a and a coupling-hook pivoted therein, of a rod, E, pivoted to the up- IOO per end of said hook, a lever, F, secured in together with the arm f of the lever F, being i5 brackets to the front of the car, and provided with the central arm, f, a rod, G, secured in a bracket to front of the car, its lower end, together with arm f of the lever F, being pivoted to the upper end of the rod E, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a draw-head having the longitudinal slot a and a coupling-hook pivoted therein, of a rod, E, pivoted to the upper end of said hook, a lever, F, secured in brackets to the front of the car, and provided with the central arm, f, a rod, G, secured in a bracket to the front of the car, its lower end,

pivoted to the upper end of the rod E, and a coil-spring mounted on said rod G, its upper end bearing against the bracket g, and its lower end against the burr or washer g, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES LARKEN BIAS.

i Witnesses:

SAML. D. HAYsLIP, Gno. S. PAGE. 

